Cairbar de Souza Schutel was born in the city of
Rio de Janeiro on September 22, 1868 and
disincarnated in Matão, State of São Paulo, on
January 30, 1938. He was one of the most
important disseminators of Spiritism in our
country. On July 15, 1905, he founded the
"Lovers of Poverty Spiritist Group" (Grupo
Espírita Amantes da Pobreza), which is known
nowadays as The Clarion Spiritist Center (Centro
Espírita O Clarim). It is located in the city of
Matão-SP, where, also in 1905, he launched the
Spiritist newspaper "The Clarion" ("O Clarim").
Twenty years later, on February 15, 1925, he
published the International Spiritist Magazine (Revista
Internacional de Espiritismo), a monthly
publication dedicated to the study of psychic
and Spiritist phenomena.

Cairbar was the pioneer in Spiritist
broadcasting. He is the author of 17 major
books, all published by The Clarion Publishing
House, (Casa Editora O Clarim), an institution
also founded by him.

The book now published - Spiritism for
children - was originally released in 1918
and it is certainly the first attempt to write a
Spiritist book addressed directly to children,
although it can also be used by parents to
educate their children, a task that should not
and cannot be neglected by those who call
themselves Spiritists.

Once, Emmanuel was asked: "What is the best
school to prepare the reincarnated souls on
Earth?"

Emmanuel replied, "The best school is still the
home where one learns the main facts about
consciousness and character. Schools can teach,
but only the institution of the family can
educate. This is why the university can build a
citizen, but only home can build a man. In its
monumental task of Christianization, the most
important purpose of the evangelical Spiritism
is to enlighten the conscience of the creature,
so that the home is rebuilt and a new cycle of
spiritual progress comes up among men, in
Christian homes for the new era of Humanity."
(The Consoler, question 110, psychographed by
Chico Xavier.)

There are three reasons for our decision to
publish this digital version. Firstly, the
printed version is sold out. Secondly, all
Cairbar Schutel's literature belongs, since
January 2010, to the public domain, as per
Articles 33 and 41 of Law no. 9,610 of February
19, 1998. Finally, we strongly believe that by
offering this book free of charge to our
Brazilian and foreign readers is paying tribute
to Cairbar, who is considered by many and in our
opinion too, as the number One Spiritist in
Brazil.